Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Root hairs and mycorrhiza represent alternative phylogenetically conserved strategies for belowground absorptive surface maximization

The paper measures root-hair traits and mycorrhizal colonization in 82 grassland species, finding a phylogenetic trade-off between root hairs and mycorrhiza.

Root rot by Phytophthora cinnamomi shifts the composition and structure of avocado rhizosphere fungal communities

This study examines how Phytophthora cinnamomi affects avocado rhizosphere fungal communities, finding shifts in composition and potential antagonists.

MycorrhizaTracer: A BIOINFORMATIC PIPELINE FOR FUNGI AND PLANT CLASSIFICATION OF SANGER DNA SEQUENCES

MycorrhizaTracer automates Sanger DNA sequence processing and classification for fungi and plants, improving efficiency and accuracy in biodiversity studies.

Assessing the Evolutionary Trajectory of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Conserved Genes in Seagrasses and Aquatic Close Relatives

The paper examines the evolutionary patterns of AMF-related genes in aquatic and terrestrial plants, finding gene losses or divergence in aquatic lineages but retention in some seagrass species.

Plant genetic and root-associated microbial diversity modulate Lactuca sativa responsiveness to a soil inoculum under phosphate deficiency

This study identifies genetic markers and microbial diversity changes in lettuce that influence its response to phosphate-deficient soil inoculum.

Low determinism in pelagic fungal community assembly across climate zones in Scandinavian lakes

This study examines fungal community assembly in Scandinavian lakes, finding low determinism and significant variability not explained by environmental factors or geographic distance.

Questioning the Evidence for Host-Symbiont Codiversification in Mycorrhizal Symbioses

The paper reevaluates evidence for codiversification in mycorrhizal symbioses by analyzing 29 networks and finds cophylogenetic signal instead of phylogenetic congruence.

A global synthesis of yeast in microbiomes

This study synthesizes global yeast distribution in microbiomes using metabarcoding data, showing their ubiquity and underrepresentation despite ecological importance.

Helotiales fungi as potential nutritional partners for non-mycorrhizal plants: a machine learning and experimental approach

Common mycelial network mediated inter-plant signals modulate plant biotic stress responses and defence against foliar pathogens

This study shows that common mycelial networks mediate inter-plant signals that influence biotic stress responses and pathogen defense, independent of mycelial damage.

Quantifying the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and potato cyst nematodes on root system architecture using X-ray computed tomography

This study uses X-ray CT to quantify how AMF and PCN affect root system architecture in tomato and potato plants, showing additive effects of beneficial and pathogenic soil biota.

Plant-soil feedback persists beyond host death to shape density-dependent plant competition

The paper investigates how plant-soil feedback persists after host death and influences seedling competition, finding microbial legacies shape density-dependent competition in a subtropical forest.

Effects of Mango Maize and Mango Cassava Agroforestry Systems on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Communities and Soil Properties in Southern Ethiopia

This study examines how mango trees affect soil properties and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) communities in maize and cassava agroforestry systems in southern Ethiopia, finding that host type and soil nutrients, rather than proximity to mango trees, drive AMF community composition and diversity.

Decoding stage-specific symbiotic programs in the Rhizophagus irregularis-tomato interaction using single-nucleus transcriptomics

This study uses single-nucleus transcriptomics to identify stage-specific transcriptional programs in tomato roots colonized by Rhizophagus irregularis, revealing key regulatory factors and cellular responses during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

Metabolic modeling predicts synergistic growth benefits between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and theoretical N2-fixing rhizobia symbiosis in maize

The paper uses metabolic modeling to predict growth benefits of combining arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and hypothetical N2-fixing rhizobia in maize, finding synergies under nutrient limitation and antagonism under nutrient sufficiency.

Plant functional groups and root traits are linked to exudation rates of mature temperate trees

This study measures carbon exudation rates in 11 tree species to explore how plant functional groups and root traits influence exudation patterns.

Lotus japonicus VIH2 is an inositol pyrophosphate synthase that regulates arbuscular mycorrhiza

The paper identifies VIH2 in Lotus japonicus as an inositol pyrophosphate synthase that regulates arbuscular mycorrhiza by linking phosphate starvation responses to root endosymbiosis.

Functional composition of deep soil microbial communities changes with oak mortality

The paper examines how oak tree mortality affects deep soil microbial communities and carbon storage, finding reduced ectomycorrhizal fungi and depth-dependent microbial function shifts, but no change in total carbon.

Splitting and filling the gaps: a reorganization of Corymbiglomeraceae and new taxa from trans-Pacific tropical regions

The paper reorganizes the Corymbiglomeraceae family, describes new taxa in Diversisporales, and maps their distribution using eDNA sequences.

Spatiotemporal regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis at cellular resolution

This study uses spatial transcriptomics and TRAP-seq to analyze gene expression dynamics in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, revealing spatiotemporal regulation of nutrient exchange and defense responses.

Seasonal assembly of the phyllosphere fungal microbiome of a perennial grass is robust to nutrient addition

This study shows that the seasonal assembly of the fungal microbiome on grass leaves is robust to nutrient addition, with diversity increasing early in the season and nutrient effects being less significant than seasonal changes.

Exploring eco-evolutionary and temporal patterns of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing Sorghum bicolor across sites of contrasting land use history and climate

This study examines how Sorghum bicolor genotypes and environmental factors shape arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities across different land use and climate conditions.

The 3D Genome of Gigaspora margarita Unveils Stable Chromatin and Nucleolar Organization and Symbiont-Dependent Genome Dynamics

This study presents a 3D genome assembly of Gigaspora margarita and its endobacterium, revealing stable chromatin compartments and symbiont-dependent genome dynamics.

Electrical information flows across the sporocarps of two ectomycorrhizal fungi in the field

The paper measures electrical information flow across sporocarps of two ectomycorrhizal fungi in the field and finds it is not restricted to clones or species but is negatively associated with genetic and spatial distances.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal families and exploration-based guilds exhibit distinct responses to N, P and K deficiencies and imbalances

The paper examines how N, P, and K deficiencies and imbalances affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) communities and their guilds in a long-term grassland experiment.

Symbiosis with Rhizophagus irregularis improves grapevine rootstock performances under water deficit conditions

This study shows that symbiosis with Rhizophagus irregularis improves growth and photosynthesis in grapevine rootstocks under water deficit, with varying effects on mineral nutrition and aquaporin expression between rootstocks.

Poplar CLE peptides stimulating ectomycorrhizal symbiosis uncovered by genome-wide identification of ectomycorrhizal-responsive small secreted peptides

The paper identifies Poplar CLE peptides that promote ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, showing functional divergence from their roles in repressing other symbioses.

Primed responses to damage signals mediate mycorrhiza-induced resistance in tomato plants

This study shows mycorrhizal tomato plants are more sensitive to damage signals, leading to primed defense responses and increased resistance to Botrytis cinerea.

Carbon-phosphorous exchange rate constrains growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks

The paper quantifies carbon and phosphorus fluxes in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis using robotic imaging and machine learning, finding that exchange rates constrain fungal growth strategies.

Soil phosphate availability modulates the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community and mycorrhizal nutrition in wheat

This study shows that soil phosphate availability affects arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities and their role in wheat nutrition, with interactions between nitrogen and phosphorus influencing fungal colonization and transporter expression.